Opinion

The Reds overwhelmed Barcelona at Anfield to set up this weekend's Champions League final showdown with Tottenham - but how did they do it?

The loss of the Brazilian to Barcelona in January 2018 seemed set to weaken Liverpool but it has actually made Jurgen Klopp's squad stronger

With all of the 'Big Five' leagues having now wrapped up for another year, Goal picks out the best performers from across the continent

The Portuguese has enjoyed a fine debut campaign in Turin but has any other player ever made such an instantaneous impact on Italian football?

It was hoped that Leonardo, Gennaro Gattuso and Paolo Maldini could bring the glory days back to San Siro but they are all now facing the sack

Several of the club's young prospects have enjoyed good seasons in the youth ranks, but a select few have showcased their talents in the first team

The Bundesliga side won another league title this season, but continue to rebuild their squad to get them back to the top of Europe

Big things are expected of the Brazil coach when he arrives in Europe this summer – but the same was said about the France legend in Monaco

The Premier League champions have identified two players they are ready to make offers for, and could go for another two depending on outgoings

The only question is whether or not any team in the world would be willing or able to finance a deal for the superstar, whose time in Spain looks over

Paris Saint-Germain ran out Ligue 1 winners for the second successive season, but there were impressive performers elsewhere

Pep Guardiola's side have completed a first ever domestic treble with a facile 6-0 win over Watford but their historic feat was anything but easy

Jurgen Klopp is not expected to spend big on his Reds squad this summer but there could be some significant outgoings at Anfield

The Bianconeri may have romped to an eighth consecutive Scudetto but, the Portuguese superstar aside, they were outshone by the likes of Atalanta

Reigning champions England failed to qualify this time around but there will be a number of potential superstars on show in the next few weeks

There will be plenty of comings and goings during the off-season as Unai Emery attempts to build a squad capable of challenging for the top four

Despite the best efforts of Karim Benzema, there is not a single Blanco in our selection of the best players of the 2018-19 campaign in Spain

The Bianconeri were upset by Ajax in Europe but romped to an eighth consecutive Scudetto - Goal picks out their three standout performers of 2018-19

The Belgian has announced that he will leave Manchester City this summer after helping to transform the club into an English football powerhouse

Pep Guardiola's side have just completed a clean sweep of the domestic honours but there is also a clean sweep of investigations currently ongoing

Barcelona allowed a three-goal lead to slip against Liverpool, but that does not come close to Borussia Dortmund's Bundesliga slip up

The Red Devils' post-Ferguson dip became a slump, and that became the new normality - business history has shown that it is tough to stop the rot

The Blancos have endured a trying and turbulent 2018-19 campaign but, here, Goal picks out their three standout performers

It's been a season to remember for the Reds despite falling short in the Premier League title race - here, Goal picks out their top three performers

The Europa League final is still to come but the Blues have already qualified for the Champions League - here, Goal selects their top three performers

Gian Piero Gasperini's free-flowing side are fourth in Serie A and, on Wednesday, have the chance to win a first major trophy since 1963

The troubled Premier League seasons of Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United are made to look much worse in contrast to City and Liverpool

Based on value, performances and their overall impact on their new teams, these are the 2018-19 arrivals who have most stood out across Europe

The Gunners finished fifth in the Premier League but still have a chance of Europa League glory - Goal picks out their three standout performers